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Spanish TV station vandalized in Santa Maria

Written on 15 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An attack on Spanish-language television station KPMR has left the Santa Maria Univision affiliate with broken windows and damaged vehicles and satellite dishes. [KEYT] The vandalism occurred overnight, and KPMR employees discovered it Monday morning. The vandal or vandals attempted... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly scraps plan to build on farmland

Written on 15 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Following public outcry, Cal Poly announced it has dropped a plan to develop farmland that agriculture students use as classrooms. As part of the university’s master plan update, Cal Poly officials were considering building housing, hotels and a convention center... (Continue reading)

Panga delivers at least $18 million of pot to Big Sur

Written on 15 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

A panga boat with approximately $18 million worth of marijuana popped up in Big Sur Friday, prompting Monterey County investigators to track down four suspects who were traveling in San Luis Obispo County. [Mercury News] The Monterey County Sheriff’s narcotics... (Continue reading)

Man killed in Nipomo hit-and-run

Written on 14 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A pedestrian was killed in a hit and run at Highway 101 and the Tefft Street exit in Nipomo on Saturday night. Shortly after 9:15 p.m., a motorist reported what they thought was a dead animal on the highway. Officers... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly freshman killed in crash

Written on 14 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Cal Poly architecture student traveling to his brother’s graduation died on Friday, his mother posted on Facebook. Keigen Langholff had enrolled in Cal Poly last Year. He was headed to his younger brother’s graduation in Silverdale Wash. when he... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for resisting arrest on Goleta video

Written on 13 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

A video purportedly showing police brutality in Goleta touches on a second policing trend that is causing concern among some citizens. Early Thursday morning, Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies arrested 22-year-old Keenen Johnson in a motel parking lot. Deputies pursued... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College employee nabs private data

Written on 13 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Cuesta College employee is accused of downloading private data including employee names, addresses and Social Security numbers to their private email account. Cuesta College President Gil Stork notified Cuesta College employees through a Thursday email in which he said... (Continue reading)

Meth, heroin seized from Paso Robles home

Written on 13 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A Paso Robles man is accused of stashing $27,000 worth of methamphetamine and black tar heroin in his storage shed. Around 4:15 p.m. Thursday, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office investigators searched a home in the 3000 block of Creston... (Continue reading)

SWAT searches for Santa Maria stabbing suspect in Nipomo

Written on 12 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Santa Maria stabbing suspect managed to evade capture Thursday, prompting local law enforcement to launch a manhunt in Nipomo. [KSBY] Shortly before noon, a stabbing occurred at a home near 1500 N. Elizabeth Street, according to Santa Maria police.... (Continue reading)

Which California counties offer health care to illegal immigrants?

Written on 12 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

San Luis Obispo County is not one of 11 California counties that provide low-cost health care to illegal immigrants, according to a Los Angeles Times report. A 1933 California law states counties must “relieve and support all incompetent, poor, indigent... (Continue reading)